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Revision as of 17:47, 4 December 2024
The following are public and national holidays officially recognized by the Kingdom of Moorland.
Public holidays
The following public holidays are mandated by the state that employers provide a paid day off. If the holiday falls on a weekend the immediate Monday after is given as a paid holiday.
| Date Observed | Holiday | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 January | New Year | Traditional festival welcoming in the new year. |
| 31 October | Oktoberfest | Celebration of the autumn harvest and solstice |
| 10 November | Kingsday | Celebration of the life of King Aelfric, first King of Nova England |
| 25 December | Day of the Birth of the Lord (Lordsmas) | Nazarene holiday celebrating the winter solstice and life of Yeshua (Christmas) |
National holidays
The following holidays are not mandated for paid time off but are celebrated nonetheless.
| Date Observed | Holiday | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 5 March - 17 April | Fastentide | A period of fasting (Lent) in which people abstain from meat and alcohol. Begins forty days before the Day of Resurrection, and ends with that same day. |
| 20 April | Day of Resurrection | Celebrating the end of fastentide (Easter) occurs on the first day of the Lord following the equinox of month VI. |
| 10 October | Indigenous Day | A celebration of Moorland's indigenous people, especially the Qeltois. |
